​​The ITU Global Youth Summit 2025 (GYS-25) took place in Varadero, Cuba, from 11-13 March 2025. The three-day event, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and hosted by the Ministry of Communications of the Government of Cuba, set out to amplify youth voices on the tech-driven future. Participants from around the world between 18 and 25 years of age identified their priorities to ensure that information and communication technologies are safe, affordable and accessible.​​

​​The Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) for Europe was held from 25 to 26 February in Budapest, Hungary. Participants at the meeting benefitted from detailed reporting on the ongoing implementation of the Kigali Action Plan, and proposed the Regional Initiatives in the area of information and communication technology (ICT) development strategies in the Europe region to be considered by the next ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25), to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 28 November 2025.​​

​The Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) for the Arab States was held 4-5 February in Amman, Jordan. Participants at the meeting assessed the ongoing implementation of the Kigali Action Plan and identified priority areas for information and communication technology (ICT) development strategies in the Arab region to be adopted at the next ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25), to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan 17-28 November 2025.​

The BDT Director signed a joint declaration with the Regional Internet Registry for Europe, Middle East and Central Asia (RIPE NCC) to foster digital resilience, sustainable development and enhance connectivity for all.​​

​BDT Director signed a project 'Advancing Green Digital Action Towards a Net-Zero Digital Sector in the Philippines and Tanzania' with the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) of the Republic of Korea. 

The project aims to develop a harmonized approach to data collection in both countries, alongside digital net-zero transition plans for ICT-sector decarbonization, based on reliable data and stakeholder input. The two-year project, running until the end of 2026, will focus on building capacity among ICT regulators and stakeholders in both beneficiary countries, aiming to enhance their skills in data collection, regulation, and target-setting.​​